Respected and self-motivated professional with over decade of experience as a humanitarian development worker. Working expertise in emergency and disasters, and managed multiple projects and programs simultaneously. Extensive experience in Behavior change communication, community engagement, program/project Management, proposal review and development and managing large scale projects from the requirements gathering phase to completion. Worked on topics like SDGs, Human rights, Gender Equity, food security, livelihood, migration, Education, Peace, and Development. Supporting the need for the reconstruction of institutional and systematic practices within organizations to be anti-racism, feminist, inclusive, safe, diverse and partner-led. Highly skilled in partnership building, report writing, tracking details, communicating deadlines, and following up with internal and external partners to ensure on time completion within budget. Highly skilled at relationship building with stakeholders, across organizations and teams. Exceptional writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability and interest in learning and incorporating new ideas using technology. Consistently receive positive feedback from managers and coworkers.
The District Level Engagement Program (DLEP) was designed in order to reach out to the communities at grass root level for promotion of safe charity giving practices. The program was designed on the basis of nationwide study conducted by PPC in 2014-15 to learn about charity practices and patterns in the country. During the intervention at the grassroots level, the relevant authorities including district administration informed that there is no specific law on charity collection and its utilization by the charitable organizations while the charitable organizations are collecting a huge sum of money in terms of donations and charity (Sadqa, Zakat, Kherat, Animal hides). It was also realized that in absence of no specific law on charity, the amounts collected could be misused in criminal activities, causing an unrest in the society.
Engaged all the revelent stakeholders including corporate sector for an inclusive approach in countering violence extremism
Initiated advocacy efforts with policy makers in order to make enabling envoirnmnet for leglsiation on safer charity bill.
engages business community and trade associations through various mobilization activities in order to improve safer charity practices in the communities.
Engaged academia and youth (Colleges, Universities) through awareness raising activities through communication for development tools.
Enagaged Social Welfare Departments for the sensiztization of social welfare officers and Non profit organization on anti money laundering and countering financing of terrorism guildlines.
Drafted and corresponded program processes.
Produced reports for the activities under the program
The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia program (BFA) aims that every student has access to books that inspire them to develop to their full potential and where every community leader has access to up-to-date information to inform his or her decisions. To successfully execute the BFA program, The program was adapted with the approach to engage strategically with the institutions across the country for the effective execution of BFA program. To effeciently execute the program, my responsibilities included;
Inititited dialuges with the institutions across the country, to see their needs for strengthening departmnets libraries through donation of quality book.
Closely Liaised with departments and developed institutional Collaborations with institutes across the country under the program.
Identified partners for Books for Asia program in Pakistan.
Drafting and corresponding program processes.
Developed partnerships with the stakeholders and identifying their roles with the aim to establish coalition for successful execution of BFA
Drafting and approving MoUs between the key stakeholders.
Allocated books to Institutions and smooth coordination for disbursement of Books.
Sorted books and tagging for institutaions.
Kept track record of the Books for Asia Consignment and ensure the clear tracking of available and disbursed stock.
Drafting and sharing updates/reports on the distributions of Books, provision of statistics for donor reporting purposes.
Coordination with head office regarding the Books for Asia program.
Ensuring Books for Asia promotion on various platforms including social media to showcase the visibility of BFA program for sound collaborations.
Plan and conduct monitoring visits to the institutions to ensure effective use of the donated books.
Inititaed Social media page for Books for Asia Pakistan.
Initiatcd partnership with Corporte Social Repsonsibity (CSR)
Strengthening the Human Rights Capacities of Provincial Governments is a 30-month project supported by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour (DRL). The project is aimed to be involved strategically with the provincial governments in order to promote and protect the human rights and address the issues of abuses and violations with responsibility moreover to effectively engage the human rights concerned departments at the provincial level with civil society networks and federal ministry of Law, Justice, and Human Rights and Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony. My Responsibilities-includes;
Extending support to Ministry of Human Rights, Directorate of Human Rights of all four provinces including National Commission on Human Rights to generate productive discussions and recommendations for protection and Promotion of Human Rights both at Federal and Provincial level.
Coordinate with Provincial Human Rights Department to assess their need of technical Support
extend coordination and conducted interprovincial meeting of CSOs working for promotion and protection of Human Rights in their respective provinces and made consensus on close coordination.
Situational analysis events with REAT in Sindh and Punjab .
Organizing training for NGOs, CSOs, Networks to build their capacities and establish linkages with government institutions for smooth work under Human Rights/minority rights